NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey
bee colony? Corect Answer The "division of labor" within the
honey bee colony is determined by the age of the worker bee
(gland development) and needs of the colony.
What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee?
Corect Answer Fat bodies function as production and storage
sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen and protein
compounds.
Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: Corect Answer virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least
30 years in beeswax comb. Corect Answer True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax
moth in section comb honey is by placing the honey in a freezer.
Corect Answer True
, Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been
shown to be able to produce viable sperm and can inseminate a
virgin queen Corect Answer True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood
nest. Corect Answer False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee
leg picks up sound as vibrations. What other structure in the
honey bee picks up sound? Corect Answer Johnston's organ in
pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee
health. Symptoms include Corect Answer snot brood and high
mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? Corect
Answer mandibular
This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that
helps returning forager bees find their way back to the colony.
Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings as they release
this pheromone. Corect Answer Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and
a population of drones is
EXAM TEST WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey
bee colony? Corect Answer The "division of labor" within the
honey bee colony is determined by the age of the worker bee
(gland development) and needs of the colony.
What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee?
Corect Answer Fat bodies function as production and storage
sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen and protein
compounds.
Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: Corect Answer virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least
30 years in beeswax comb. Corect Answer True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax
moth in section comb honey is by placing the honey in a freezer.
Corect Answer True
, Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been
shown to be able to produce viable sperm and can inseminate a
virgin queen Corect Answer True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood
nest. Corect Answer False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee
leg picks up sound as vibrations. What other structure in the
honey bee picks up sound? Corect Answer Johnston's organ in
pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee
health. Symptoms include Corect Answer snot brood and high
mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? Corect
Answer mandibular
This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that
helps returning forager bees find their way back to the colony.
Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings as they release
this pheromone. Corect Answer Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and
a population of drones is
